Grants for Partnerships

Advanced Wireless Technology Grant Fund

Ambition North Wales / Uchelgais Gogledd Cymru

This grant helps businesses in North Wales upgrade their wireless connectivity systems. It aims to improve productivity and efficiency. You can apply for between £20,000 and £2,000,000. The deadline to apply is 19 October 2026.

Contracts for Innovation Cymru: Reducing Missed Appointments and Improving Access to Planned Care

Innovate UK Business Connect

This challenge asks businesses to help the NHS reduce missed appointments. It focuses on removing barriers to attendance and improving patient access to planned care. The goal is to improve patient experience and make better use of NHS resources. The deadline to apply is 20 October 2026.

Contracts for Innovation Cymru: Ending abandonment after stroke - better recovery beyond hospital

Innovate UK Business Connect

This Contracts for Innovation competition funds innovative approaches that improve rehabilitation and recovery for stroke survivors in Wales. Any organisation can apply, and you should already have an established solution that needs adapting or developing. Funding available is £300,000 across a portfolio of projects, with applications closing on 20 October 2026 at 12:00pm.

Contracts for Innovation Cymru: Modernising the Bowel Screening Pathway in Wales

Innovate UK Business Connect

Bowel Screening Wales wants new ideas to improve its bowel cancer screening service. The programme is looking for solutions that make the process faster and better for patients. It also wants to help NHS Wales handle more demand in the future. Apply before 20 October 2026.

Pathways to Work Innovation Fund

Department for Work and Pensions

DWP supports new or significantly different approaches to employment for disabled people and people with long-term health conditions across the UK. Funding can cover costs directly linked to developing, testing and delivering the innovation. Existing business-as-usual costs and simply continuing an unchanged service are excluded. There is no fixed minimum or maximum request; the programme has up to £60 million over two years. Projects must finish within 12 months of the grant agreement, with funding available until March 2028.

iX Challenge: Identifying leaks and seepage in canal infrastructure

Innovate UK Business Connect

Canal & River Trust wants new ideas for finding leaks in canals. They are looking for low-cost methods to detect hidden leaks that cannot be seen from the ground. This challenge is run by Innovate UK Business Connect. The deadline to apply is 27 October 2026.

Contracts for Innovation: Innovation in play to improve child outcomes

Innovate UK Business Connect

This grant offers a share of £3 million to develop practical solutions around play for children and young people. Your project should reignite the importance of play and improve access to high quality, real world play experiences. Applications are open to organisations based in England. The deadline to apply is 28 October 2026.

CfI: Counter UAS Demonstrations in Prison Environments

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

This grant funds projects that test and demonstrate technology to detect and track drones in UK prisons. The total pot is £900,000, including VAT. Individual awards range from £40,000 to £80,000. The deadline to apply is 28 October 2026.

iX Challenge - Vibration monitoring of offshore wind turbine foundations during construction and commissioning

Innovate UK Business Connect

Innovate UK Business Connect is looking for innovators to develop a low-cost, battery-powered vibration monitoring device for offshore wind turbine foundations. The device must work during installation and commissioning. It needs at least six months of battery life and local data storage. It must be compatible with monopile and jacket foundation types. This is a challenge competition, not a direct grant. The deadline to apply is 10 October 2026.

European Space Agency: Space For Sustainable Industry and Digital Business Transformation

Innovate UK Business Connect

This call is run by Innovate UK Business Connect with the European Space Agency. It looks for space-based solutions to real business challenges set by Coca-Cola, P&G, Galp, and Tomorrowland. The challenge areas include water resilience, renewable energy, sustainable manufacturing, logistics, and immersive experiences. The deadline to apply is 30 October 2026.

EIT Culture & Creativity: Innovation Projects 2026

Innovate UK Business Connect

EIT Culture & Creativity is looking for innovative projects in architecture, audio-visual media, and fashion. The programme supports ideas that are close to market and ready to scale. It helps you move from a working prototype to full commercial launch. The deadline to apply is 30 October 2026.

itt_4092 - GRANT- Centre of Excellence Phase 2 - Sector Capability, Capacity and Skills

Department for Education

The Department for Education wants a supplier or consortium to run a Centre of Excellence for Children's Social Care (CSC) Data and Digital. This is Phase 2 of the programme. Phase 1 produced a delivery plan, and now the department needs someone to carry it out. The Centre will help local authorities improve how they use data and digital tools in children's social care services. Up to £5,871,778 is available. The contract runs until 30 October 2026.

Engineering Biology Collaborative R&D: Round 3

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

UK businesses based in England can apply for funding to develop and scale Engineering Biology platforms, products, and services. This is part of UKRI's Engineering Biology Programme. Grants range from £750,000 to £2,500,000, with a total pot of up to £8.5 million available. The deadline to apply is 3 November 2026.

DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund drawdown five

Innovate UK

This grant offers a share of up to £150 million for businesses building scale-up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies. It is part of the DRIVE35 programme, which aims to transform the UK automotive industry. UK registered organisations based in England can apply. The programme is led by BIST and funded through Innovate UK.

International Bilateral Fund - Call 3

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

The UK Space Agency is offering grants to strengthen international partnerships in the UK space sector. Each project can receive between £1 million and £1.5 million. Projects must last no longer than 18 months and start on 1 April 2027. You must include an international partner in your project. Match funding is required, following UK subsidy control rules. Each lead organisation can only submit one application. This includes businesses, universities, and public sector research bodies.

Expression of interest: First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) builder: programme entry

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is offering support worth up to £315,000 for UK-registered businesses. The funding is for developing a climate tech First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) project. FOAK means a genuinely new product, process, or technology that has not been built before at scale. If you succeed at this stage, you could be invited to apply for a larger grant in phase two.

European Space Agency: The Arctic Region: Safety, Navigation and Operations

Innovate UK Business Connect

This grant supports businesses developing space-based solutions for safe maritime navigation in the Arctic. Melting ice is increasing ship traffic and creating new hazards. Innovate UK Business Connect is inviting applications for projects that address these challenges. The deadline to apply is 5 November 2026.

iX Challenge: Accelerating Digital Engineering Through MBSE Simulation

Innovate UK Business Connect

This challenge is run by Innovate UK Business Connect through the iX programme. It is looking for software engineering innovators to work with openSPDM. The work involves connecting openSPDM to Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools, which are used to design and simulate complex systems. You would help extract system structures, define key parameters, run simulation models, and feed results back into openSPDM. No funding amount has been published for this challenge.

iX Challenge: Resilient High-Altitude Communications, Navigation and Mission Connectivity for Persistent Autonomous Aircraft

Innovate UK Business Connect

Innovate UK Business Connect is running this challenge on behalf of Advanced Integrated Technologies Ltd (AiT). They are looking for innovative technologies that can keep a high-altitude autonomous aircraft connected and navigating reliably. The aircraft operates in the stratosphere, so solutions must be lightweight and low-power. If you have technology that could solve this problem, this challenge may be for you.

iX Challenge: Distributed Smartphone-Based Detection and Mapping of PNT Signal Interference

Innovate UK Business Connect

A North West based company wants to find a partner to develop an Android app. The app must detect, locate, and map radio-frequency interference affecting GPS and other navigation signals in near real time. This is an innovation challenge to find a technology partner, not a direct grant. If your business has relevant expertise, you can express interest in collaborating.

iX Challenge: Next-Generation Electronics for UK Bathymetric Sonar

Innovate UK Business Connect

A bathymetric sonar manufacturer needs innovators to redesign a key electronics assembly. The goal is to build a next-generation signal-processing platform using modern, supportable technology. It must match or improve the performance of the existing GeoSwath interferometric sonar system. This challenge is run through the Innovate UK Business Connect Innovation Exchange programme.

DCMS Place-Based Philanthropy Community of Practice

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

DCMS is offering up to £997,000 to one delivery partner or consortium. The money is to set up and run a national Community of Practice for place-based giving across England. You will also deliver capacity-building support and manage onward grants to local initiatives. The work must run between November 2026 and March 2029. This is a single award to one organisation or group of organisations working together.

ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant: Round 12

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

This grant gives farming, growing, and forestry businesses in England £2,500. The money pays for an external Project Facilitator. That person helps you develop a full ADOPT Grant application. You must apply before 11 November 2026.

Frontier AI: SME Champions, Phase 1

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is offering up to £3.1 million for UK-registered SMEs to run feasibility studies. The studies must explore frontier artificial intelligence or machine learning technologies. Each project can receive between £150,000 and £250,000. Your work must show a clear path to scaling up in a defensible way. The deadline to apply is 11 November 2026.

Efficient, Structured and Controllable AI Systems

Innovate UK Business Connect

This grant offers a share of up to £1.66 million for UK small businesses. You must be a registered SME based in England. The funding supports experimental testing of prototype AI systems. Specifically, it covers novel reusable components for efficient, structured, and controllable learning systems. The deadline to apply is 18 November 2026.

N-CODE Innovation Challenge: the future of neurological healthcare

Innovate UK Business Connect

The N-CODE Innovation Challenge wants your ideas for improving neurological care in the NHS. You could win up to £12,000 if your concept could change how neurological conditions are treated or managed. The challenge is open to UK-registered businesses. The deadline to apply is 18 November 2026.

BFI Skills Fund Pilot Projects: Call 1, Professional Development Framework

British Film Institute

The BFI is offering up to £150,000 to develop and pilot a professional development framework for technical and craft skills in the UK screen sector. Only one award will be made. The framework should help people progress through technical and craft roles, improve worker retention, and make it easier for people from live music and theatre to move into screen. The deadline to apply is midday on 24 November 2026.

Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3

Innovate UK on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST).

UK businesses in England can apply for funding to develop battery grade material technologies for electrification. Grants range from £70,000 to £500,000, with up to £25 million available in total. This is part of The Battery Innovation Programme, funded by Innovate UK on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade. The deadline to apply is 2 December 2026.

Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing Innovation: CR&D Round 2

Innovate UK

Innovate UK and the Department of Health and Social Care are investing up to £7 million in total. This fund supports businesses developing or adopting greener, more sustainable ways to manufacture medicines. Individual grants range from £500,000 to £1,000,000. The deadline to apply is 2 December 2026.

Full ADOPT Grant: Round 10

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

This grant is for farming, growing, and forestry businesses in England. You can apply for between £25,000 and £160,000 to run on-farm trials or demonstration projects. The aim is to help the agricultural sector adopt new ideas and solutions. The total pot available is up to £5 million. The deadline to apply is 2 December 2026.

Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3

Innovate UK Business Connect

UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £25 million. The funding supports innovation in battery materials for electric vehicles and electrification. This is Round 3 of the Battery Innovation Programme. The deadline to apply is 2 December 2026.

BridgeAI Deployment Catalyst: AI for Assurance and Compliance

Innovate UK Business Connect

UK registered SMEs can apply for a share of up to £5 million in total funding. The money is for deploying AI and machine learning solutions. These solutions must monitor, test, verify, or evidence compliance with requirements, standards, or controls. The deadline to apply is 8 December 2026.

UK-Singapore CRD 2026

Innovate UK

This grant offers UK businesses a share of up to £3 million. You must be developing an innovative project with a Singapore partner. Your Singapore partner must apply under the equivalent Enterprise Singapore programme. The grant is open to UK registered businesses based in England.

Transferable Audio-Visual Equipment on Rail Replacement Coaches

The Department for Transport

The Department for Transport is offering up to £2 million to help coach operators buy audio-visual equipment for rail replacement services. The grant covers up to 75% of the cost of purchasing transferable equipment. This includes things like next stop announcements, so disabled passengers get clear journey information. From 1 August 2026, rail replacement coaches must provide audible and visible passenger information by law. The scheme runs for six months or until the money runs out. Applications close on 18 December 2026.

Capital Grants 2026

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Capital Grants help farmers and land managers in England pay for environmental work on farms, woodlands, and rural land. This includes protecting habitats, restoring or creating hedgerows, planting trees, and improving air and water quality. Grants are available up to £35,000. The deadline to apply is 1 January 2027.

Eureka collaborative R&D: Globalstars Japan 2027

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is offering a share of £2 million for UK businesses working on collaborative research projects with partners in Japan and select Eureka countries. Individual grants range from £1,000 to £600,000. You must be a UK registered organisation to apply. The deadline to apply is 20 January 2027.

Forest Creation Grant

The National Forest Company, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

This grant helps landowners and tenants plant trees and create woodland. It is for land within the National Forest or close to its boundary. Projects should deliver environmental, community, or economic benefits. Funding ranges from £1,500 to £1,000,000. The grant uses standard cost rates linked to national tree-planting and agri-environment schemes. The deadline to apply is 31 January 2027.

Horizon Europe Springboard Scheme for Cluster 4 Industry Themes

Innovate UK Business Connect

This scheme gives UK businesses money to help develop proposals for Horizon Europe funding. It covers topics in digital, manufacturing, materials, clean energy, and AI. It is focused on Cluster 4 industry themes and related activities. You must be based in England to apply.

Places grants

Historic England

Historic England offers grants between £1,000 and £1,000,000 for projects that repair, conserve, and care for historic places. This includes buildings, structures, monuments, landscapes, and areas. Projects must be based in England. The deadline to apply is 31 March 2027.

Electric vehicle chargepoint grant for residential landlords

Office for Zero Emission Vehicles

This grant helps residential landlords cover the cost of buying and installing electric vehicle chargepoints at their properties. It is funded by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles. You can receive up to £100,000 in total. The deadline to apply is 31 March 2027.

Plug-in Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Grant

Department for Transport

This grant helps cover the cost of buying a plug-in wheelchair accessible vehicle. You can get up to £2,500 off the price of an eligible vehicle. The vehicle must cost £50,000 or less. The grant is available across the UK until 5 April 2027.

Improve Animal Health and Welfare

Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

This grant pays for vet visits and diagnostic testing for livestock farmers in England. You can get between £10 and £1,000 to cover the cost of these visits. The money helps reduce diseases in your animals and improve their welfare. It also helps boost productivity across herds and flocks. The grant is part of the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway programme. You have until 19 June 2027 to apply. The funding covers direct payments to livestock keepers for veterinary costs.

Opportunities for the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA)

Advanced Research and Invention Agency

ARIA funds bold scientific and technological research in areas that others overlook. It is backed by the UK government through the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology. Grants range from £10,000 to £10,000,000. The deadline to apply is 16 January 2028.

Poultry Biosecurity Review

DEFRA grant delivered by RPA

The Poultry Biosecurity Review grant pays for veterinary surgeon visits to poultry farms in England. The grant covers up to £430 for a vet-led review of your farm's biosecurity measures. This helps reduce disease outbreaks like avian influenza on your farm. The review will give you advice on improving animal health and welfare. It also aims to boost your farm's productivity. The deadline to apply is 30 September 2028. You must be an eligible poultry farmer in England to apply.

Youth Jobs Grant

Department for Work and Pensions

The Youth Jobs Grant pays employers up to £3,000 for each young person they hire who would otherwise struggle to find work. It is part of the government's Youth Guarantee scheme. The money is paid in stages once you meet the scheme's conditions. You can apply if you are based in England, Scotland, or Wales. The grant is meant to add to your existing hiring activity, not replace it.

UK Global Screen Fund: International Business Development

British Film Institute

The UK Global Screen Fund supports UK screen content businesses. It covers film, TV, animation and interactive narrative video games. The fund helps businesses grow their international activities. You can apply for up to £100,000. The deadline is 31 March 2029.

UK Global Screen Fund (UKGSF) International Distribution Video Game Release funding

British Film Institute

This grant helps UK independent video game makers get their games released in more countries. The British Film Institute offers between £5,000 and £50,000 per project. It focuses on narrative video games, meaning games with a strong story element. The goal is to grow exports and raise the profile of UK indie games worldwide.

UK Global Screen Fund International Distribution Festival Launch Support

British Film Institute

This grant supports UK films launching at international festivals. It helps cover promotion and distribution costs to boost a film's reach and value abroad. You can apply for up to £15,000. The deadline is 31 March 2029.

Support and Finance for UK Businesses

British Business Bank

The British Business Bank offers government-backed loans and support for businesses in the UK. Funding ranges from £500 to £25,000. The scheme provides loans, guidance, and financial support to help businesses grow or manage costs.

England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO)

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs / Forestry Commission – Defra Trees Programme

EWCO helps you create new woodlands in England. It is run by the Forestry Commission and funded by Defra. You can apply for between £4,000 and £2,000,000. Funding is confirmed until March 2030, but there is no set closing date for applications.

Ambition North Wales Advanced Wireless Grant Scheme - EOI

Ambition North Wales

This grant helps businesses in north Wales upgrade their wireless connectivity. You can use it to improve your wireless systems and boost productivity. Funding ranges from £20,000 to £2,000,000. The deadline to apply is 1 April 2030.

Cynllun Grant Technoleg Di-Wifr Uwch

Uchelgais Gogledd Cymru / Ambition North Wales

This grant supports businesses in North Wales to upgrade their advanced wireless technology systems. It aims to improve productivity and efficiency. You can apply for between £20,000 and £2,000,000.

Business Support for Scotland

Scottish Government

FindBusinessSupport.gov.scot is a Scottish Government website that brings together grants, loans, funding, and advice in one place. It covers support from over 100 Scottish public sector organisations. Businesses of all sizes and sectors can use it, including start-ups, sole traders, social enterprises, and large companies.

National Highways Lorry Parking Facilities Improvements Scheme

National Highways

This grant helps lorry parking operators improve facilities for HGV drivers. It covers welfare facilities, security for drivers and sites, and parking amenities and capacity. The maximum award is £20 million. The scheme is open to applicants in England, with a deadline of 31 March 2031.

Community and Environment Fund (CEF) and Business and Local Economy Fund (BLEF)

HS2 Ltd

HS2 Ltd offers grants to communities and local economies disrupted by HS2 construction. The programme covers Phase One and Phase 2a, running between London and Crewe. You can apply for up to £250,000. The deadline is 1 April 2035.

Future Workspace Fund

Lambeth Council

The Future Workspace Fund is run by Lambeth Council. It supports workspace development in Lambeth. You can apply if your organisation is based in Lambeth or serves the area. The fund helps develop or improve workspace facilities.

Apprenticeship Grants

CITB (Construction Industry Training Board)

CITB provides grants to construction employers for approved apprenticeship training programmes. The grants are available in England, Wales and Scotland. This funding is part of the CITB Grants Scheme. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis.

BFI UK Focus Fund

British Film Institute

The BFI UK Focus Fund uses National Lottery money to support UK-focused activity at international film and screen industry events. It helps UK screen professionals connect with international buyers, partners, and co-producers. You can apply if your organisation is legally registered and your event covers feature films, documentaries, animation, or interactive media. Applications are accepted all year round but must be submitted at least 12 weeks before your activity starts.

Cardiff Hackney Emissions Reduction Grant Scheme

Cardiff Council

Cardiff Council offers grants to help hackney carriage operators reduce vehicle emissions. The scheme supports taxi drivers in Cardiff who want to make their vehicles cleaner. You can use the money to upgrade your taxi or switch to a lower-emission vehicle. This helps improve air quality in Cardiff. The grant is part of the city's plan to support cleaner transport. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis. The exact funding amounts are not specified. You must be a licensed hackney carriage operator in Cardiff to apply.

EIT Culture & Creativity: Shape and Scale - financial support for Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries

Innovate UK Business Connect

This programme offers financial support to cultural and creative startups and scaleups. It is designed to help you grow faster, attract investment, and expand into international markets. There are two strands: the Shape Acceleration Programme and the Scale Post-Acceleration Programme. The deadline to apply is 12 October 2026.

Medicines Manufacturing Data Institute: Phase 1

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

Innovate UK is offering up to £500,000 in total funding to establish the Medicines Manufacturing Data Institute (MMDI). Individual projects can receive between £50,000 and £100,000. You must be a UK registered organisation based in England to apply. The deadline to apply is 14 October 2026.

Farming Innovation Programme: Small R&D Partnership Projects Rd 5

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

UK registered businesses in England can apply for a share of up to £13 million. This funding supports small research and development partnership projects in farming. Grants range from £1,000 to £2,100,000 per project. The deadline to apply is 14 October 2026. This is part of the Defra Farming Innovation Programme.

CfI: Engineering Biology for Defra and FSA Phase 1

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

This grant offers a share of up to £3 million for Engineering Biology projects. Engineering Biology uses living systems, like cells or microbes, to create new products and services. You can apply for between £100,000 and £200,000. Projects must be based in England. The deadline to apply is 14 October 2026.

Arts Council England - Music Growth Fund

This fund aims to strengthen the UK music sector. It supports sustainable and inclusive growth in music. You can use it to develop emerging talent, improve grassroots music venues and infrastructure, and create new opportunities for artists and music businesses. It also helps expand audiences in the UK and internationally. The fund is based in North West England. No funding amounts or deadlines have been published yet.